The Pirates of Penzance
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems. English National Opera staging directed by Mike Leigh.
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The McGill Savoy Society presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, or, The Slave of Duty Composed by Arthur Sullivan Libretto by W. S. Gilbert CREATIVE TEAM AND CREW Stage Director … Coralie Heiler Musical Director … Ian Plansker Producer … Daniel Benjamin Miller Stage Managers … Gabi Kofsky, Cathleen Ma Chorus Master … Didier Blach-Laflèche Lighting Designer … Asa Kohn Set Designer … Jean-Claude Olivier Costume and Prop Designer … Nicole Heiler Run Crew … Fred Azeredo, Evelyn Burvant, Krystie Nguyen Hair and Makeup … Megan Yang For Vanier College … David Scott ORCHESTRA, conducted by Ian Plansker Flute … Vincent Canciello, Chloe Martin Piccolo … Chloe Martin Oboe … Sophie Cohen Clarinet … Carl Ek, Gabriela Janssen Bassoon … Ellis Montes Trumpet … Thomas Neocleous Horn … Jonah Stemen Trombone … Brandon Berube, Malena Lorenson Percussion … Carmen Mancuso Violin I … Fiona Marchetto, Jonathan Zitouni Violin II … Thea Clark, Margaux Herry Viola … Julian Huang Cello … Alistair Mariz Bass … Zeltzin Maciel CAST Major-General Stanley … Daniel Benjamin Miller (Pirates) Richard, the Pirate King … Arthur Anderson Samuel, his lieutenant … Philippe Courtemanche Frederic, his apprentice … Didier Blach-Laflèche Ruth, a piratical maid-of-all-work … Natalie Demmon James … Michael Quinsey Chorus Pirates … Matthew Erskine, Laurent W. Lachaussée, Pierce Pesant, Jordan Prentice, Dancing: Fred Azeredo (Major-General Stanley's daughters) Mabel … Angela Marino Edith … Eden Augustine Kate … Megan Danbrook Isabel … Caeleigh McDonald Chorus Daughters … Molly Frost, Hali Kremen-Hallowell, Alice Wu, Kira Yep-Toumayan (Policemen — Pirates in Act I) Edward, Sergeant of Police … Matthew Erskine Chorus Policemen … Laurent W. Lachaussée, Pierce Pesant, Michael Quinsey
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